Tech News: Apple Events and Celebrity NFT Engagement

Rogangate rolls on. Why a controversy in the Ethereum Name Service community might be even more interesting, because of what it might teach us about the viability of DAOs. Twitter is, oddly, testing ways to make it easier for folks to DM you. And rumors of a new entry level MacBook Pro.

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Links:

• Spotify CEO Addresses Joe Rogan’s N-Word Use, Doubles Down on Keeping Podcaster on Platform (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Spotify CEO defends Joe Rogan deal in tense company town hall (The Verge)
• Ethereum Name Service Removes Core Team Member Brantly Millegan Over 2016 Tweet (CoinDesk)
• Twitter’s direct DM test is a terrible idea (The Verge)
• Gurman: New entry-level MacBook Pro with M2 chip coming this year, but no ProMotion (9to5Mac)
• Gurman: Apple Event on March 8, At Least Four M2 Macs to Launch Later This Year (MacRumors)
• Mapping the celebrity NFT complex (Read Max)

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